Sunday's Obituary - KEELER, John (1886-1915), STERRAN, Julia A. KEELER (1880-1971)

KEELER, John (1886-1915)

Obituary
KEELER
 
John Keeler died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Keeler on East State street, Tuesday morning, at the age of 29 years, after an illness of a number of months. He leaves his mother, and a sister, Miss Alice Keeler. Notice of funeral will be announced later.
KEELER
The funeral of John Keeler occurred Thursday afternoon from the late home on East Eight street near Washington. Rev. E.M. Rose officiated. Mrs. Warren Caffery and Mrs. Harry Vaughn sang several selections. Interment was in the Lockport cemetery.

"KEELER," obituary, Lockport Phoenix-Advertiser, 25 November 1915, Vol 40, No 47 and 48. microfilm. Lockport Branch DesPlaines Valley Public Library District, Lockport, Illinois.

STERRAN,  Julia A. KEELER (1880-1971)
OBITUARY AND FUNERAL NOTICES
 
STERRAN, MRS. JULIA A. nee Keeler
Late of 802 Jefferson St., Lockport. Died July 10, 1971, Pleasant Center Nursing Home, Joliet. Born in Lockport, December 21, 1880. Daughter of James and Mary Schuler (Keeler). Preceded in death by her husband in 1967. Her parents, one sister, Mrs. Raymond T. (Alice) Parker; one brother, John Keeler. Several cousins survive. Member Holly Camp Royal Neighbors of America No. 246. Services will be held from McPhee Funeral Home, Monday, July 12, 1971 at 2 p.m. Reverend Goerge Moulthrop officiating. Burial in the Lockport City Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated.

OBITUARY AND FUNERAL NOTICES, "STERRAN, MRS. JULIA A. nee Keeler," obituary, Joliet Herald-News, 11 July 1971, Vol 67, No 311, B-3. microfilm. Joliet Public Library, Joliet, Illinois.

Herrington family reunion in Brewton, Alabama

What do you do at a family reunion? Joey and Selma Blackmon attended the Herrington reunion at Elim Baptist Church, Brewton, Alabama, on Sunday, 24 June 2012.

Fellowship, renew acquaintances, and meet new family members.

Visit and revisit cemeteries.

Visit more cemeteries and take photographs.

In the book Descendants of John Parker (1740-1793) and His Wife Sarah Gordy (1743-1825) of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia, Ima Zylks-Adcox documents that Matilda Giddens Parker applied for a military pension. On page 524, the author states that on the pension application Matilda declares that John, Elisha and George volunteered at the same time and place for six months service in the War of 1812. Georgia is the place of enlistment. They served under Captain Joseph Howard's Company, Georgia Militia.. Matilda is the second wife of John Parker. See photo above.